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The Brian Lehrer Show / March 28, 2005

The Brian Lehrer Show

Monday, March 28, 2005
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  • "War calls come first!"
    "War calls come first!"

    Captive Audience

    Keeping in touch with an incarcerated family member can take a heavy toll—literally. Members of the New York Campaign for Telephone Justice discuss efforts to address the mark-up on collect calls from prison, which can often be as high as 600%. Also: Medicare, Hip Hop, and the controversy in Columbia's Middle East Studies Department.

Medical Security

Jonathan Weisman, Financial reporter for the Washington Post
- on social security and medicare trustees analysis that medicare is in more need of attention
» Mr. Weisman's piece on Medicare in the Washington Post

Word Up to the Shake-Up?

Michaela Angela Davis, Executive Fashion and Beauty Editor, Essence Magazine, on a movement to fight negative images of women in hip-hop music
» Essence's "Take Back the Music" series

Middle East Struggle on the Hudson

Jennifer Senior, Contributing Editor at New York Magazine,
- on the controversy at Columbia University's Middle East Studies Department that's not contained to campus
» New York Magazine article

Captive Audience

https://perec.wnyc.org/admin/ Ron Daniels, Executive Director of the Center for Constitutional Rights and National Chairperson of the Campaign for a New Tomorrow, a people-of-color-led, multi-racial independent political organization,
- on the New York Campaign for Telephone Justice
» Center for Constitutional Rights
and
Denise, a teacher and member of Grace Baptist Church's Prison Ministry whose husband is incarcerated in New York State,
- on the high costs of keeping in touch with incarcerated family members
» Campaign for Telephone Justice

Michael Moore on Brian's 20th Anniversary

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Live from the Greene Space: Michael Moore talks about his new documentary, Capitalism: A Love Story and Brian celebrates the 20 year anniversary of the show with a 20 year news quiz.

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Happy 150th Birthday, Evolution!

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Richard Dawkins, biologist, professor of the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University, and author of many books on science, most recently, The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution, talks about Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, which was published on 24 November 1859.

What's Next for the Movement?

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In the aftermath of President Obama's campaign, Kevin Powell, Brooklyn-based community activist has written a new book, Open Letters to America: Essays by Kevin Powell, outlining his thoughts about political engagement, particularly among African-American youth.

No Logo

No Logo: One Decade Later

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Journalist and activist Naomi Klein discusses the ten-year anniversary of the release of her landmark book NO LOGO: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies.

A person dressed as a bear to represent a bear market performs outside the New York Stock Exchange on October 6, 200 in New York. Wall Street tumbled after the opening bell as fallout from the credit crisis triggered concerns about the economy and the Dow fell below 10,000 for the first time in four years.

Uncommon Indicators

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The Brian Lehrer Show wants to hear how the economy is affecting the little things in your daily life. Share your stories and photos of the downturn.

Help us map abandoned lots, stalled construction and unsold condos.

Video Picks

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Check out some recent video clips of interviews with guests and Brian Lehrer's weekly Web video picks.